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"No ‘Choice of Evils’ Defense in Oil Lease Case, Judge Rules"

"A college student who bid on and won more than $1.8 million in federal oil and gas leases last year without the intent or ability to pay will not be allowed to argue in court that he acted out of necessity to protect the environment, a federal judge ruled on Monday."Kirk Johnson reports for the New York Times November 16, 2009.